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Study Resource Test Bank - Test-Ready Solutions Pack Gerontological nursing refers to the nursing care of? - answer - People age 65 and older. Older people constitute what population percentage in the U.S.? - answer - 14.9% The underlying concept of holism is? - answer - To recognize the persons as individuals and to see them as an entire whole person. The purpose of a nursing philosophy is to be able to? - answer - Have a personal conviction of the type of nursing care you will give to others. "The Science of Human Caring" is? - answer - - A nationally accepted philosophy of nursing. - Authored by Jean Watson, Former Dean and Distinguished Professor at the University of Colorado. - A philosophy that addresses the body, mind, and physicality of all human beings. - A philosophy of nursing that calls for the practice of individual caring. Gerotranscendence is? - answer - One of the critical tasks of old age. Your client is 84 years old. What normal change in vital signs would you expect to see? - answer - A slower pulse. Immobility or sedentary lifestyles have what effects on the older adult? - answer - Loss of muscle size and strength. Mr. Jones is 86 years old. He complains of fullness after eating only small amounts of food. This is primarily due to which GI change? - answer - Delayed gastric emptying time. Mr Smith is 79 years old. He is admitted to the hospital. Based on your understanding of normal age changes in the nervous system, what behavior might you expect Mr. Smith to exhibit? - answer - Longer response time to answer questions. This statement accurately describes normal aging changes in an older adult. - answer - As individuals age, they become more diverse. The overall objective of recognizing and assisting clients with transitions is to? - answer - Deliver humanistic and holistic care. The importance of understanding PLST is to? - answer - Lower the stress threshold of the environment where older adults are given care. The difference between spirituality and religion is? - answer - One is feeling that comes from within. Research with spirituality and religion indicates that? - answer - It does promote health and healing. The value of life review is to? - answer - Gain understanding into one's successes and mistakes. When discharging/transitioning patients from the hospital to a long-term facility, it would be important for the nurse to include? - answer - All communications, contacts, medications, and therapies for the facility. The nursing process is? - answer - A framework for providing nursing care. The steps in the nursing process are? - answer - Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Nursing diagnosis differ from medical diagnoses because the? - answer - Are standardized for any person who is receiving nursing care. When setting priorities during the planning stage of the nursing process, it is important to consider? - answer - The needs of the resident. Evaluation of the nursing care plan is documented by means of? - answer - The nurses notes. Ethics is the study of moral actions and values. One of the dilemmas within ethical thinking is concern over? - answer - Who decides what is right and what is wrong. Because of Mr. E's failing health and inability to live on his own, he has been admitted to a long-term care facility. Which method of financing cannot be used to cover his care in the facility? - answer - Medicare The legal concept of omission is care applies when? - answer - You have intentionally or intuitionally missed an antibiotic dose. A restraint-free environment consists of an environment in which? - answer - The least-restrictive device is used on each resident. Elder abuse is a growing concern in modern society. The following statement reflects this. - answer - It is against the law to threaten abuse as well as preform abusive acts. Incentives for older persons to participate in health promotion behaviors include? - answer - The belief